As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, HudsonAlpha relies on the generosity of this community to DISCOVER, INSPIRE and GROW. As you consider your year-end giving, please remember that a tax-deductible donation to HudsonAlpha strengthens our efforts to improve human health and quality of life. Read more.

Mite-y genomic resources for protecting bioenergy crops

HudsonAlpha facultyinvestigator Jeremy Schmutz is part of an international collaboration focused on the 90-million nucleotide genome of the two-spotted spider mite. The project stands to make a significant impact on the environment and agriculture, as the tiny pests cost the industry about $1 billion every year. Read more.

Get to know… Todd Burwell

Todd Burwell joined the Myers lab last April. Always passionate about math and science, Burwell originally dreamed of becoming an astrophysicist. Instead, he found his true calling at HudsonAlpha, where he and his colleagues work to improve human health through biotechnology. Read more.

HudsonAlpha honored to be a CFC agency

This year, HudsonAlpha is among the charitable agencies participating in the Combined Federal Campaign. For 50 years, the CFC has given federal civilian, postal and military donors the opportunity to support nonprofit organizations of their choosing through this program. Should you wish to direct your CFC gift to HudsonAlpha, please use number 64243. Read more.

In good company: CFD Research Corporation

CFD Research Corporation moved its biomedical technology division to HudsonAlpha when the institute opened in April 2008. Besides their own teams and technologies, company leaders credit the collaborative environment at HudsonAlpha for CFDRC’s continuing success.

Molecular Biologist

“I never set out to be a professor and researcher; I sort of stumbled into that job. However, I always wanted to know more about nature because I loved animals, rocks, planets, stars, fish, etc. So, in school I took a lot of science courses and along the way I just kept narrowing my focus as I found out what areas of science I liked.” —Dr. Kim Caldwell

Genetic Counselor

“I choose this career because I really enjoy the fast pace changes of science and genetics and I like to help people. I wanted a career that would allow me to be in healthcare but I was not interested in being a physician or nurse or working in a research laboratory setting.”

“I travel independently throughout the community to inspect food processing plants, hotels, restaurants, day care and nursing home food service facilities, jails, schools, night clubs and even body art facilities. Every day I am out meeting new people and seeing different things.”

Epidemiologist

“As a medical epidemiologist working at a state health department, I have investigated acute disease outbreaks; reviewed and analyzed data from reported, notifiable disease cases; and planned and implemented intervention measures to reduce the occurrence of preventable communicable diseases.”

Computational Biologist

“Computational biology is an exciting interdisciplinary field of research that integrates concepts from statistics, mathematics, computer science, and physics to solve problems in biology and biomedical research.”

Clinical Laboratory Geneticist

“As a biochemical geneticist, my work specifically focuses on the diagnosis of inherited metabolic disorders, which typically afflict infants and young children, and often cause severe, even life threatening symptoms.”

Agronomist/Plant Breeder

“Did I choose the career or did the career choose me? That is an interesting question. I have always been interested in science, and grew up on a farm. So the marriage of science and agriculture was a natural for me.”